sukupuita
Sukupuita is a Finnish linguistic term that arises from the noun sukupuu, meaning “family tree.” Sukupuu itself is built from suku (family, ancestry) and puu (tree). Sukupuita is the partitive plural form of sukupuu and is used when the speaker refers to an indefinite number of family trees or to a portion of such trees.
In ordinary Finnish, sukupuu is most often used in the singular or plural nominative as sukupuut. Sukupuita,
Etymology and form: The term combines the elements suku and puu to convey a genealogical metaphor. The
Usage notes: Sukupuita does not designate a separate field or category beyond its grammatical function. In
See also: Sukupuu, Finnish language, Genealogy, Family tree.